Chapter Started: February 18, 2011
Chapter Finished: Unknown.
Author's Note: Well, here's a new one. Let's hope I can actually finish this one in a week's time. Here we go…
=ANFF2: America's Sweetheart's Engagement=
-Chapter 8-
(January 31, 2010. – Los Angeles, California)
"Hey guys, welcome back to E!News' countdown to the red carpet at the 2010 GRAMMY's. I'm Giuliana Rancic here with my Fashion Police co-stars, Kelly Osborne and George Kotsiopoulos and without our fabulous Fashion Police momma, Joan Rivers, but she will be joining us later from the studio giving us the worst looks of past years, and the best looks of past years so stay tuned for that…"
As Gabriella slipped out of her robe and into a pair of purple lacy thongs and a matching, strapless, purple, lacy bra from Victoria's Secret after rubbing her favorite body lotion, Victoria's Secret's Secret Garden Love Spell, on her body; she tuned out the flat screen TV and hers and Troy's bedroom and kept getting ready for another awards show.
"Knock, knock," Gabriella heard someone say as they knocked on her bedroom doors.
"Who is it?" The Filipina asked as she walked into her closet and grabbed her white dress bag with the writing 'Scala' on it from the clothes rack in her walk in closet.
"It's just me, Marie," Taylor said as she walked into the master bedroom.
"Hey, Tay-Tay," Gabriella greeted her with a smile.
"Hey, Girl," Taylor greeted back with a soft smile as she slipped off her purple and black plaid zip-up hoodie from Hurley. "How you holding up?"
"Good, you?" Gabriella replied softly as she set the dress bag on the bed and unzipped the bag before pulling the dress off the hanger.
"Here let me help you," Taylor replied in the same soft tone, "You know, you're not the only one. I feel the same way with Chad on the road games too."
"I know Taylor; I guess I just got so use to him being around here and it's kind of like I forgot that he even played in the NBA you know?"
"Yeah, I know," Taylor told her as she pulled the dress up Gabriella's body and zipped the zipper in the back of the dress as they talked about their NBA playing soulmates.
"Did you ever imagine your life would turn out like this?" Gabriella asked her as she sat on the bed and let Taylor put the silver, strappy, 'Fortune', four inch high heels from Charles David on her feet.
"No," Taylor told her honestly, "But I can always get out of my life ending up like this unlike you Ms. Engaged."
"Actually, since I'm not married yet I can still get out of it, and even then I can," Gabriella told her matter-of-factly, "In fact, I can call him right now, well after the game and tell him I want out of this life."
"GABRIELLA MARIE MONTEZ, YOU WILL NOT!" Taylor yelled at her as she fell back on her butt and looked up at Gabriella with wide eyes.
"Tay-Tay…"
"Gabriella, you can't do that, you just can't," Taylor told her, "I mean you and Troy are perfect for each other like….like…strawberries and chocolate or cake and ice-cream or fruit and pumpkin roll filling or…"
"TAYLOR!" Gabriella yelled getting her attention.
"Gabriella," Taylor started.
Gabriella giggled and rolled her eyes, leaning down she placed her hands on Taylor's shoulders and made the African American beauty look her in the eyes, "Taylor, chill. I was just saying and I'd never do that okay? I love Troy, you all know I do. God, I've waited for him to ask me since I was like sixteen, sixteen Taylor, sixteen. Okay? Nobody's got anything."
"I…I….just don't scare me like that again," Taylor told her at a loss for words causing Gabriella to laugh.
"No promises," Gabriella told her with a smirk and a wink. "Plus I know that if I called off the engagement or the wedding Sharpay would come after me and that in itself is scary as hell." Standing up she walked into her walk in closet and over to where all her jewelry was kept, she then grabbed a small Tiffany & Co box and opened it revealing a beautiful pair of Tiffany Sparklers, yellow citrine, cushion-cut earring studs in sterling silver – a Christmas gift from Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant's wife – and put them in her ears before grabbing a semi-large Tiffany's box and opened it. Grabbing the sterling silver chained, cross necklace from the box she secured it around her neck.
"That's definitely true. You look beautiful by the way," Taylor told her from her spot sitting on the bed watching Gabriella make sure all her hair strands were straightened before spraying her Love Spell body spray on her body and put her deodorant on.
Making sure her makeup was perfect and her necklace was straight, she turned towards Taylor and flashed her a smile, "Thanks Tay-Tay, I wish you could come with us tonight. Sharpay and I are going to be lonely without you, Kelsi, and Martha."
"You girls will be fine, you always are," Taylor told her, "You maybe America's Sweetheart and America's Sparkle, but you two are our starlets – our Glam Sisters. Plus you guys have Ryan going with you tonight, so you'll be just fine."
"I guess," Gabriella replied with a sigh as she walked over to the TV and picked up the remote sitting in front of it. Changing it to TNT, she looked at the score of the Lakers vs. Celtics game happening in Boston right now where her fiancé was playing as well as Chad while Zeke and Jason tagged along to watch the game. "Anyways, what are you girls gonna do?"
"Well, we're gonna watch the GRAMMY's tonight of course and probably check in on the game," Taylor told her, "And school work."
"See you could be going to awards with us tonight, but nooo," Gabriella told her as she shut off the lights after they left the bedroom and walked down the stairs.
"Hey, now is that anyway to talk to the girl whose gonna have to text your fiancé and the parents telling them when you and Sharpay are on the TV?" She asked her with a laugh.
"Maybe," Gabriella told her as she opened the front door where the limo was waiting for her and the Secret Service unit that was going with her, Sharpay, and Ryan tonight.
"Brie-Ella, you look amazing," Sharpay told her best friend as she slid out of the limo in front of her brother.
"Thank you, so do you," Gabriella told her best friend with a bright smile as she looked at Sharpay's wardrobe choice of the night: a beautiful yellow, strapless dress that had a sweetheart neckline, a ruched bodice, beaded empire waist, and a long skirt slit; a pair of metallic silver, 'Calista', three and half inch high heels from Michael Kors on her feet; a pair of long, dangling, sterling silver, Paloma Picasso, earrings that had a large amethyst jewel on each one from Tiffany & Co. (T & Co.); a beautiful Tiffany Silver Studio, bangle in sterling silver with amethysts and yellow diamonds alternating in it; and topping off her look was her makeup that was done in smokey shades, light baby pink lip gloss, and her hair in slight, scrunched curls toppling over her tanned shoulders.
"Thank ya," Sharpay replied with a giggle as she hugged both girls before moving aside to let Ryan, who was dressed in a black Calvin Kline tux with a black, skinny tie and shiny shoes on his feet; hug the two girls.
"Ry-Ry, you look so handsome. Love that hat!" Gabriella told her god-brother, who topped off his red carpet look with a sequined, silver fedora on his head.
"Why thank you Ms. Montez," Ryan replied with a smile as he hugged her and then hugged Taylor.
HSM*HSM*HSM
After talking for a few more minutes, the America's Sparkle, America's Sweetheart, and America's Prince, all bid goodbye to Taylor and slide into the limo on their way to the 2010 GRAMMY's.
"Oh my lanta," Sharpay said her eyes lighting up; "We should have Ryan tape a quick video of us so we can send it to our loves."
"Ryan?" Both girls asked him with a puppy dog pout.
"You don't even have to ask," Ryan told the two girls with a smile as he held his hand out for their iPhones.
"I don't have mine," Gabriella sadly told them.
"It's okay, Brie-Ella," Sharpay told her with a soft smile, "We'll take it on mine and then I'll send it to Zeke, Troy, and even our parents and your phone! Hell, I'll even send it to the girls. But for our boyfriends we'll make another one that way Troy and Zeke both get two, but of course they'll be different ones."
"If you're sure," Gabriella told her.
"Positive," the twins said together with matching smiles.
(Boston, Massachusetts)
As Troy sat in the locker room at halftime, Troy checked his iPhone and smiled seeing a message from Gabriella, his parents, the Montez's, various friends, and a video message from Sharpay?
Opening up the video message from Sharpay he smiled when a blonde and brunette popped up on the screen, cheeks pressed together.
"Hi, Troy!" Both girls exclaimed and waved their French manicured hands.
"I miss you, Wildcat," Gabriella told him with a smile and blew him a kiss.
"She doesn't miss you because she's got me," Sharpay joked with him, "I'm better." Troy rolled his blue eyes as did his fiancée in the video as Sharpay continued to talk, "Well, apparently we're on our way to the GRAMMY's and Ryan's tapping us. We just wanted to say 'hey' and wish you luck soooo…."
"Hey! Good luck!" Both girls told him.
"I love you, Babe. Go kick some major Celtic ass, I'll know if you didn't!" Gabriella told him, blowing kisses.
"Toodles!" Both girls exclaimed and waved goodbye to the Lakers' player.
"The fiancée?" Kobe asked him as they walked out of the Celtics' visitors' locker room.
"Yeah, and her best friend," Troy replied with a smile and nod of his head, "They're on their ways to the GRAMMY's. They've gotta present an award tonight."
"Ah, I see." The Lakers captain replied with a nod of his head as they stopped by their seats at the bench, which were side by side, and both took a long swig of their drinks before walking back onto the court to warm up a little more.
(University of California – Los Angeles Campus: the dorms)
"…well, Giuliana we just had a look at America's Prince's look in the GlamCam 360 for the first time this year," Kelly Osborne told her Fashion Police co-star, "Now, we're getting ready to see America's Sparkle's look in the GlamCam. Can you refresh our memories on what she's wearing tonight?"
"Sure, she's wearing a Scala dress, Michael Kors heels, and Tiffany & Co. jewelry," Giuliana replied as the GlamCam took a 360 degree view of the Vice President's daughter.
"And look at that," Kelly said as she, Sharpay, and everyone at home saw the digital 360 picture, "You look beautiful Sharpay."
"Aw, thanks Kelly. So do you," Sharpay told the blonde haired daughter of Ozzy Ozborne.
"Thank you," Kelly replied, "Alright, Gabriella you're next. You ready?"
"Yep," America's Sparkle replied with a smile as she stood on the podium in GlamCam's tent and stroke a pose for the 360 camera.
"And doesn't she look absolutely beautiful in her Scala dress, Charles David heels, and Tiffany & Co. jewelry," Kelly told Giuliana after the picture was done and the trio walked away.
"She definitely did Kelly," Giuliana agreed.
"That she did," Ryan Seacrest agreed, "You know I stood with them for an interview and as we were talking, we talked about the color choices and Gabriella's necklace choice. They told us that the reason they wore purple and yellow dresses, and wore opposite color stoned jewelry than their dresses is because the Lakers are in Boston playing the Celtics tonight and as you know Gabriella's fiancé Troy Bolton plays for the Lakers so that was their way of supporting them tonight.
And when we talked about the jewelry, Sharpay told us that her bracelet was a custom made Christmas present from Tiffany's while Gabriella told us that the reason she wore a cross necklace today is because it's Sunday and she went to church, and also because since she's got engaged she's worn it, it's a gift from her mom that's been passed down through the generations. And America's Sweetheart also went on explaining that another reason why they wore yellow and purple dresses and jewels is because they wanted a piece of their girlfriends with them tonight."
"They don't need to wear our colors," Kelsi told the TV as they all sat in the joint dorm room they all shared together on the UCLA campus, on the couch.
"That's right," Martha agreed.
"Because we'll always be with them," Taylor agreed, "In their heart."
"Exactly," the two girls agreed.
"And," they started to talk about another reason, but immediately stopped when they spotted someone else from the E!News cameras that were looking overhead the red carpet. "OH MY GOD IT'S…"
"….EMINEM!" The girls exclaimed as they spotted the hottest rapper from their seats inside Staples Center where the awards were being held.
"Breathe girls, breathe," Ryan told them from his spot between them as he laughed at them and opened up a text message from Zeke:
Make sure that my girl doesn't jump Paul Wesley this time. K man? ;)
-ZB
With a smirk and laugh, Ryan showed the girls the text causing them both to laugh before Ryan began to text him back:
Dude, they just saw Eminem. I don't think Paul's gonna show anywayz man.
-Ryan
Dude! That's even more of a problem specially if his shirts off.
-Troy
Dude, aren't u suppose 2b playin in the game?
-Ryan
He is he just stole my phone. U kno he doesnt 2 lose his girl.
-Zeke
Like he'll ever lose her. Plz, try a different excuse…
-Ryan
It's not an excuse
-Troy
So is
-Ryan
Isn't
-Troy
Is
-Ryan
Isn't!
-Troy
.Bolton. get ur head back in the game.
~Gabi
"And you stop texting my boyfriend and her fiancée," Sharpay told her brother as Gabriella sent the text message after stealing Ryan's phone.
"Yes, dear," Zeke replied with the same thing Troy did in the text message that was just received on Zeke's iPhone.
"Oh my fucking God," Taylor stated as she, Martha and Kelsi stared at the TV.
"P!NK's fucking performance of 'Glitter in the Air' is amazing," Kelsi agreed.
"And I bet the girls and my boyfriend are getting wet," Martha commented after seeing that P!NK was wet and sending sprinkles of water into the audience as she twirled around and around in the air on the trapeze rope, doing her beautiful and amazing trapeze acts that she was famous for.
"Most definitely because I believe they were sitting up in the very front," Kelsi commented.
"Mhm," Taylor agreed, "I definitely loved her robe from the beginning of the performance."
"Oh yeah…" the girls agreed.
"I so want it too," Sharpay told Gabriella as they stood up and clapped for P!NK after she was done performing.
"I want the robe too," Gabriella agreed with her as they sat back down with everyone else.
"Finally, bed," Chad said as he, Troy, Zeke, and Jason entered their hotel room and flopped down a piece of furniture they could find in the room.
"Thank God," Jason agreed as he laid on the floor.
"That had to be on the best games this season," Zeke told Troy, "I mean with the last minute winning shot from you. Man, that was epic."
"Thanks Dude," Troy said with a chuckle and a smile as he walked towards the TV and turned it on to the channel of the GRAMMY's.
All four boys watched as Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, and Usher finished up the tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and everyone clapped for them and MJ. They also clapped as his kids and family came on stage to except and award for him before they all smiled as Gabriella and Sharpay walked on stage next with their usual entrance, arms looped and smiles on their faces as they strutted a little bit.
God, she's even gorgeous on TV, Troy thought as he watched them finally make it up to the podium.
"Alright before we get on with our wonderful speech," Sharpay started, "We'd like to say…"
"CONGRATS LAKERS!" The two presenters yelled together.
"We just got word from a friend of ours that the Lakers' bet the Celtics 90 to 98 so congratulations yellow and purple! Congrats!" Gabriella explained, "Congrats, Troy! I love you!"
"Thanks Baby. I love you too," Troy whispered his reply with a smile.
"I love you Zeke!" Sharpay added too.
"I love you too, Shar," Zeke replied with a smile.
"Now, let's get on with it," Gabriella said with a smile.
"Last year the GRAMMY for Album of the Year went to 'Raising Sand' an album by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss," the blonde informed everyone, "So this year lets see what kind of competition we have. Roll the nominees please."
"And the GRAMMY for Album of the Year in 2010 goes too…" Gabriella said.
"TAYLOR SWIFT, 'FEARLESS'!" Both girls yelled together.
"Congratulations Taylor," Sharpay said into the blonde's ear as they hugged when she reached the stage.
"I love, just love you album Taylor," Gabriella told her as they hugged, "You definitely deserved it."
"Thank you soo, soo much," Taylor told them as she hugged them again tightly before walking up to give her acceptance speech with tears falling from her eyes.
After Taylor gave her speech, she walked over to the two girls and looped her arms with them to walk off stage with them and chat with them for a little bit because after all it's not every day that you met America's Sparkle, America's Sweetheart, and in the case of Gabriella and Sharpay, the best female singer/songwriter who you can always relate too.
To Be Continued…
Well, there it is. I hope you guys all enjoyed it and I thought since I've done a lot of these lately that I'd try to change it up a little bit and switch it around in various places. I also would like to point out a few things
~Gabriella and Sharpay (aka: Vanessa and Ashley) WEREN'T at the GRAMMY's last year
~The Lakers DID have a game in Boston last year, and DID win last year by the score I talked about in the chapter
~I DO NOT KNOW if the Lakers-Celtics game was over by the time Album of the Year was presented
~The tribute definitely happened during the GRAMMY's and Eminem did appear at the awards
~P!NK did do her trapeze act in the air then with a beautiful white and glitter robe and she did get the audience wet (side note: Beyonce also had an amazing performance that night too)
~And Album of the Year DID go to Taylor Swift last year and yes, I definitely think she deserved it, always.
Love Always,
Jessica, xo.
(Just cause I love Taylor Swift, I'm gonna add a little something, something ;)
"Capture it…remember it…fearless."
~ "Fearless" Taylor Swift, "Fearless"